As of now they all felt completely safe. They had set up thorough security around the manor from lucius and other death eaters. What they didn't plan on was just flat out Voldemort supports.They were all outside when they heard the first noise.BANG Suddenly Harry turned around,
" What the fuck was that?" He said, standing up from his seat by the fountain.
There was another loud bang that erupted from the up stairs. Grabbing their wands, they all ran back into the kitchen prepared for anything. BANG.
"where's that coming from " Ginny whispered in the direction of Draco.
" Sounds like the third floor north wing. Who ever apparated there can't get out of the attic. Thankfully that door has been locked off for years. We gotta get outta here" He whispered back.
" But why?" Asked Luna " You said it's locked!"
" Yeah I know" said Draco, " From me, when I was 10. It's not going to take who ever that is very long to get out."
They all looked at eachother. Very quietly Ginny walked forward to the table, picking up the papers and putting them back into the red folder.
" Where the hell are we going to go Draco? This was our safe place!" Ron said, starting to panic.
Harry grabbed Ginny hand, " First we split up. It's the best option we have right now. Then um...just find a good place to hide for the night. In the morning we meet back at the burrow." Harry was obviously completely unsure of what to do.
" Easy, simple, sounds good to me. Pair up, send word when you have a safe place, but don't say where it is. Tomorrow morning, at dawn break, meet at the burrow. Ron send word to your parents we will be arriving tomorrow. And tell your mother not to try to hurt me while you're at it." Draco said, listening intently to the noises still coming from upstairs.
Just then, the banging stopped and they heard foot steps, slow and quiet at first, then gaining speed.
" We gotta get out of here now!" Ron said, Grabbing Luna's hand, They quickly apparated out of site.
" Hermione, are you alright to go with Draco?" Harry said, offering Ginny up instead.
" I'm fine. You need to be with her right now." Hermione said, stepping forward to Ginny, giving her a hug.
Harry looked up and met eyes with Draco, who had been staring at the ceiling, following the footsteps with his eyes, calculating where the person was. He stepped forward, hand out to Draco, pulling him in for a "bro" hug, he stopped holding him tight.
" I know that you are a fully capable human being. And I want you to know that you have my full trust and faith. But to help me you keep her safe Draco. You keep her safe or I will kill you! I am trusting you with the life of a member of my family. She's part of all I have left. If anything happens to her!..." Draco pulled away.
He could see the water filling Harry's eyes.
" If anything happens to her, it will be over my dead body. So you probably won't get a chance to kill me Harry. " He said, trying to lighten the mood, but still staying completely aware of the person in the house.
" You are shaping up to be quite the guy Draco! " Harry said, Grinning, and holding Ginny tightly.
"What's different now that makes you care so much?" He asked, looking at Draco.
Hermione stepped close to Draco, wrapping her arm around his waist, getting a good hold for apparation.She smiled at him, then looking at Ginny and Harry for her goodbye.
" Harry remember what I told you when you showed up here the other day?" Draco said to Harry, " My reasons are my own and I will tell you those later..." Harry looked at him, eyebrows raised, as Draco wrapped his arms around Hermione, kissing the top of her head, and then they were gone.
Harry didn't say anything until there were long gone. Ginny and himself traveled to Charlie's apartment. He was gone for the month, traveling through egypt again. Ginny went to the couch, eager to lay down for a moment. She beconed over to Harry to join her,
" No, I'm gonna keep a watch, you sleep." He said, sitting on the floor next to her.
It was quiet for a litle while,Ginny started to fall asleep while Harry sat there, in the dark, listening intently.
" Do you think there is something between Draco and Hermione?" He suddenly said,breaking the silence.
" I don't know" She said, her voice muffled by the couch.
" Yeah right. You know don't you?" Harry said, turning around to face her.
Ginny picked her head up with a grin, " Yup! But don't make such a big deal out of it. You'll make them feel awkward." She said, kissing his hand.
"What?" Harry leaned toward her, seemingly looking for a fight
"Hey." Ginny said, touching his cheek," You're a boy. that stuff just kind of happens. IT'll be ok"
Meanwhile, back in London, Hermione and Draco went back to her apartment she shares with Ginny.
" You think we'll be ok here?" He said, a little shy to be in her apartment, a little uneasy.
" Yeah " she said, " It's fine, besides, I don't know where else to go to be honest."
He knew she was right. Neither of them had anyone really to help them. Hermione chose to keep her parents under the spell, they looked too happy and she didn't want to both them, her mother was pregnant.
" Would you like anything to eat or drink?" She asked, walking to the kitchen and removing her sweater.
It was very warm in the apartment, so he too took off his hoodie. As she turned around she saw his chizzled stomach when his shirt got caught on his sweatshirt. jeez, she thought, Ginny was right..She was still looking at him when he caught her checking him out. He smiled and laughed a little to himself." what's so funny?" Hermione asked, putting her hands on her hips, smirking.
" You know exactly what's so funny." Draco said smuggly. " You can't keep your eyes off of me" She laughed a little.
" Yeah, Okay?!." She rolled her eyes, turning back to the fruit she pulled out and began to cut it.
With a sense of smuggness, Draco swaggered across the room. He was right, and he knew it. Worst of all, she knew it as well. Even worst still, he knew that she knew, and she knew that. Still with me? Good! Slowly he brought his hands to her hips, sending chills up her spine, making every inch of her tickle, all the way to her toes. Pulling out his wand and with a flick of his wrist, a bit of nice smooth jazz came out of the small radio near the sink, then several small candles in the room lit themselves. Hermione continued to cut the strawberries and plums in a bowl, while Draco hummed, swaying her hips back and forth with him. The smell of the sweet fruit, combined with the warm glow of the candles, and the music,she was in heaven. The fact that Draco had his hands, gripping her hips tightly was just an add on bonus.
They moved over to the couch, curling up together. His arm was around her, and her legs were laying over his, the bowl in her lap. For a while all they did was look at eachother, eating bits of the delicious fruit. Time passed slowly for them. Like the world wanted this night to be theirs. With a smile he lifted her chin a little, bringing her lips to his, and gently kissing her. Completely content with her life at this very moment, she smiled back, eyes shut tightly, curling her head into his shoulder, she fell asleep. Draco lay there a while, uncomfortable, but unwilling to move, until soon enough, he too was asleep.
Ron was sitting on the edge of the rock, on high alert for any movement.
" Ron, what are you doing over here?" Luna said, coming to the opening of the cave.
" Well, this wasn't exactly a great place for me to pick, and I kinda feel bad about bringing you here. I brought you too close to the old school. I need to stay on alert for anything." He said, still looking forward as if Luna wasn't even there.
This was a familiar cave to Ron. It was the one where the trio met Sirius when he was still on the lam from the dementors. There was even still a few peices of firewood left behind from when Hagrid excaped to this cave with Fang.
" Come on Ron!" Luna said, taking his hand.
She lead him to the small patch of blankets, which was obviously Fang's bed.It had a smell. He sat down next to her, getting slightly unsure as to what she was doing. Luna laid down, pulling Ron's arm with her and over her, curling the two of them into a ball.
" If we sleep like this, we'll stay warmer." She said, to Ron's releaf.
He would get to spend the entire night next to her, and with good reason. This was great.
" And it's nice to lay with you. You are quite comfy." She said, snuggling up to him.
His heart jumped up to his thoat. " yeah?" he said, nervously.
" Oh yes" she said, reassuringly, " your arms are very secure around me, and you smell good. Ron?" She called to him, as if he wasn't right there with her.
" um, yeah Luna?" He said, confused.
" Would you like to kiss me Ron? You act like you do. But then you act like you don't. Mother used to say boys were confusing. And you kinda make her right."
My god she was adorable!
" That would depend on you Luna. Do you want me to kiss you?" Ron leaned a little bit closer to her, awaiting her response.
" I suppose so." she said quickly, turning her head to him.
He had never been this nervous in his life. Even when Hermione had kissed him for the first time he seemed more ok. But for some reason, this was WAY different to him. He closed his eyes. Very very slowly he brought his mouth to hers. His lips to hers. Very gently, he kissed her. She made this strange little squeak sound. He opened his eyes curiously. Luna smiled and turned back over, holding him tightly.
" That was the perfect first kiss Ron. Thank you! " She said happily.
" well, um, you're welcome I suppose." He had never been thanked for kissing someone before.
" I Love you Ron. Ever since we were young.I always thought you were a different specimen then others. Well, Goodnight" and just like that, she was asleep.
Ron laid there for several more hours, unable to sleep, watching her breath, and smiling.
On the far side of a cell sat a dirty man with silver hair. Even though he was covered in dirty, and obviously smelled aweful, he was grinning.
" So you say that they were there?" He said, quietly.
" Yes sir" Said a man at the door, " They were heard apparating out of there. 6 of them by his count. Silly brats left all their things behind, all completely identifiable by it too. Looks like your son has some new friends my lord."
The man slipped a large plate with old looking bread and a small piece of meat on it through a small hole. The dirty looking man with the silver hair grabbed at the piece of meat, ripping it apart with his teeth.
" I think it's time for my son to learn a lesson. Contact Mortatium for me, send him to find my traitor of a son!" He spoke between chewing.
" Mortatium. Isn't he. Well, Wasn't he second to Greyback sir? Is that a wise choice? He's not very predictable!"
The man in the hallway sounded like he was shaking, his voice trembling.
" Do not disobey me. When I choose to leave this place, when my plans are in formation, you must choose to stand with me, or behind me. And I stand infront of the dead."
Lucius Malfoy began to laugh madly.
" Draco my son, You will not survive this."
A/N sorry for the change in the chapter,if any of you noticed. See I have this all written out already, without chapters. Needless to say, i forgot a paragraph, so i had to go back and upload this one again, adding in the top paragraph. silly Dazen!